Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-03

active work al II O'clock this morning..
TIE committee appointed BY the Atl@n-
/ ia Chamber Of Commerce - co-opefate
With the SoutherR Railway 4 Steamship
/ Association. in saekinc such a liberal
I INTERPRETATION or mobilization OF the
[ o. GRAFTON Of the Interstate Oommeree
/ act as nav be deemed necessary for the
protection OF Misunderstanding and com
msreial interests. 1nis aud other
| Soutasrn societies were granted hear
( ing. The committee stated that fAe
fear Of penalties would compel the roads
TO increase the rate This wonld par
alyEs trade. which Was based ON present
rates. Tue 7muaitiee tkereupon want
ed IN order continuing current rates Tor
toe present.
NKw YoRK. Asril . Sub Treasures
Canda Of this city oAbled 10 ex- Treas
ureF Jordan a. Lonaan, yesterday. ASK
ing him II the reports regarding score
tary Maanine's illness were correct-
OandA has received the follcgtne replys
To Cssds. SAB Treasurer. Nsie lors;-
ID nv the reports emphaiioAlly. he u
signed JosDAS.
Ptas Pet Of Geld Dollars
NEw YORK, April 2--0llver Iselin has
arranged q match for bis new yacht
Titania. which will be launched IN May.
and which vas designed 60 defend
Americas COP in case the size OF tie
Thistle should place her IN ths second
class. The TitAuia's rival will be Arch
ibald Rogers cutter bedouln. lac
prizs for which they will contend ts OF
q newell description. 10 arranging TOR
the PSee Mr.. Rogers remarked tnat ne
had already let Of cups, aad tnnmated
THAI this time be would like sometning
new 10 add to his collection. HOY
would a silver pint pot full % gold dol
lars answer for stakesf asked lsaltn-
Toe proposal was promptly accepted.
Zoe race will be twenty miles 10 wind
ward outside Of Sandy Hook, aad will
probably take plaes late In Jane. Toe
exact date has not yet been hxed upon.
sImpIy oVerdrew MS Aeesant.
DETROIT, April 2.-rhe shortage IN
the accounts Of A. NJ. stanton ot the
fFm Of Histores & Sons, Who has disAp-
peared, is now placed at $4,000. SaAn-
toms friends insist that be is ell right.
The best legal opinioa is that stanton
being partner in she hrm and owning
an undivided interest In the nrm be
could not steal OF embezzle from him
self, and In the eyes OF the Law be has
simply overdraWn his account.
AdnlnsIens OF . Gambling Clerk.
Nkw YoRK. April 2.-W. A. Clarke,
the Post O6ics Clerk arrested for rstell-
ing $4,000 in q registered package from
Portland Oregon to this city, confessed
today that be had stolen the packaRe
SO 900 ia currency aud eent
il 10 Charleston 10 December, 1885 The
money was sent by the Park National
Bank Of this eitv to the First National
Bank Of Charleston (S. o.. Clarke also
admitted that be was interested In
gambling house in thie city.
Reduction Of Forces.
CHICAGO. ApEil 2.--Juige Tully rem
1ered decision this morning on the
question OF reducing expenses 10 tne
various county departments. brouRht up
In a recent petition. The Judge ordered
reductions in a number Of departments
which includes rs bailiffs OF the cri mi
nal court and about an equal number or
,ierks and employees In the other de-
partments. These redu stiOns will not
take effect till July.
Negotiations Contaminated.
NEW NoRK. April 2-rhe psgotiations
hetWeen n, II. fofter Auu ENeeiupue
Stevens OF Chicago aud Eastern Illinois
by wire oonsnmmated today by the sale
n ell the stock but 10000 shares 10 x.
p. Flowers 4 %. st $40. Flowers q
% made the purchase for II. II Porter
and his associates who are identihed
With the Indiana Coal Company. Rich-
ard NJ. Hoe was made President OF the
new organization.
shipping Intelligence.
SAN Francisco, April 3.-ArEived-
Steamers Oregon and Oiympian, from
Portland.
Imprisonlng \ Crank.
SAN FRASoIsoo. April 2-"Dr." James
Hodges, Who exploded the bomb IN the
Grand O9era House during the Patti
concert, and who vas convicted OF as
sault with a deadly weapon, was this
sentenced to two years tm-
prisonment At San QueRtin.